EST. 2019 · São Paulo
A house built for international business.
We connect exceptional companies, capital, and opportunities between Brazil and the world — in both directions.
The House
Built on a four-thousand-year tradition.
For four millennia, merchants have moved goods, capital, and ideas across the Mediterranean, from Tyre to Carthage, Alexandria to Venice. They built the first global commercial networks in history, and with them, the vocabulary of international trade: mandates, houses, contracts, seals of authority.
BZG Partners is a contemporary house built on that tradition. We operate the trade between Brazil, Latin America, and the world's most demanding markets, with the depth of relationship, the precision of execution, and the discretion the craft requires.
Founded in São Paulo in 2019, we serve clients across four continents — from international brands and capital entering Latin America to Brazilian companies and investors expanding into Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
Practices
Nine practices. One house.
For Brazilian Companies
BZG Import
International import combined with structured trade finance.
Learn more →BZG Export
Internationalization readiness program for Brazilian companies starting to export.
Learn more →BZG Scale
Acceleration platform for Brazilian companies expanding internationally.
Learn more →BZG Capital BR
Connecting growing Brazilian companies to international strategic investors.
Learn more →BZG Realty | Internacional
Global real estate opportunities for Brazilian investors.
Learn more →For International Companies
Trusted By
A selective house. A demanding clientele.
Global Brands & Developers
International brands, real estate developers, and lifestyle houses entering Brazil and Latin America through BZG representation.
International Capital
Family offices, sovereign funds, and institutional investors structuring exposure to Brazilian and Latin American opportunities.
Brazilian Companies & Investors
Brazilian companies scaling internationally and Brazilian investors building global real estate and capital exposure.
Active mandates across four continents.
Founder & Chairman
Lucas Mendes
Brazilian entrepreneur. Founder of Vitta Gold, a professional cosmetics brand operating in 100+ countries. International Expansion Consultant for multi-billion companies. Professor of International Marketing at São Paulo University. He is an Economist for Harvard and UNESP. Member of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce, Former Chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, Director of International Relations at IBREI, the Brazilian Institute for International Businesses.
Lucas leads every senior mandate of the house personally and chairs the partnership council that governs BZG's selective intake.
“The companies that will define the next decade are the ones bold enough to operate globally, and disciplined enough to do it well. BZG was built to serve them.”
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